"[D]azzling . . . Sufferance is a powerful reading experience, a combination of genres and narrative approaches so deftly blended the reader is forced off-balance at almost every turn. There are elements of a skilfully handled thriller, and a low-key, almost bucolic community narrative. It is a thoroughly political novel . . . which grows increasingly tense by turns, but with a sly wit and humour throughout. It is a novel of frustration and despair, leavened with an odd, and ultimately redeeming, sense of hope. How King manages not just to juggle all of these elements, but to resolve them in ways that are both entirely unexpected and completely satisfying, is a reminder of why he is one of Canada’s foremost writers. Sufferance is a novel entirely of its time — our time — with the timeless air of greatness.” — Toronto Star

“King is a master of so many genres. This novel fits right in with these fraught times that have shone a light on financial, racial and social inequality.”  — Globe and Mail (Toronto)

“This rambling, satirical gem of a story is told by a curious narrator. . . . Small wonder King has talked about the many false steps he made over years in trying to get Sufferance into shape, the thoughts he has also expressed about his non-fiction work, The Inconvenient Indian—the two books that are arguably his finest." — Chatelaine

“The thought-provoking, intelligent and funny novel looks at privilege and power and the inequality it creates. . . . King’s portrayal of local government is an accurate one and the setting he creates allows the reader a glimpse into a part of our history that has caused unimaginable suffering. Sufferance is another excellent novel by Thomas King.” — Metroland Media

“This new satire from influential Indigenous writer King makes pointed social commentary (on issues ranging from reconciliation to living conditions on reserves) ridiculously entertaining. . . . The breezy but thought-provoking plot that ensues is as over the top as it is entirely plausible.”  — Zoomer Magazine

“King’s trademark mix of social commentary and fun.” — 49th Shelf

“King [writes] about Indigenous life with a sly touch, mingling joy and whimsy with more serious subjects, like land seizure and racism.” — Reader's Digest

THOMAS KING is an award-winning writer whose fiction includes Sufferance; Indians on Vacation, which won the Leacock Medal for Humour; Green Grass, Running Water; Truth and Bright Water; and The Back of the Turtle, which won the Governor General’s Literary Award. The Truth About Stories won the Trillium Book Award, and The Inconvenient Indian won the RBC Taylor Prize, as well as the BC National Book Award for Canadian Non-Fiction. King’s first collection of poetry, 77 Fragments of a Familiar Ruin, was shortlisted for the Nelson Ball Prize. A Companion of the Order of Canada and the recipient of a National Aboriginal Achievement Award, Thomas King taught at the University of Lethbridge and was chair of American Indian Studies at the University of Minnesota. Following this, he taught at the University of Guelph until he retired. Thomas King lives in Guelph with his partner, Helen Hoy. Double Eagle is the seventh book in the DreadfulWater series.